Maritime Cook Island issued a revised circular for STS advance notification and Cargo Declaration Form superceding earlier circulars on the subject. This circular outlines updated requirements for Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfers involving oil, chemicals, and liquefied gas by sea-going tankers of 150 gross tonnage and above. It revokes Circulars 22/2010 and /2024 and is effective from 24 November. Bunkering operations are excluded from these requirements.
Key Requirements:
Non-compliance may result in MARPOL breaches, SMS violations, or tanker deregistration. For inquiries, contact technical@.
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